Mediators of Inflammation

Research Article

Serum Interleukin-23 in Polish Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association with Lupus Nephritis, Obesity, and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Table 6

Serum levels of IL-23 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and controls.
Serum level of IL-23 (pg/mL)Systemic lupus erythematosus patients, n (%)Controls, n (%)OR (95% CI)#
0.039 (41.4)22 (81.8)1.00  
0.01–3.1030 (31.9)5 (18.5)3.38 (1.07–12.64)0.02230.0669
>3.1025 (26.6)0 (0.0)14.1 (3.55–60.48)0.00050.0015
IL-23: interleukin-23; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; #: after Bonferroni correction. OR and adjusted for sex and age.